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The Provision of Market Research into Potential Health & Safety Products

HEALTH & SAFETY EXECUTIVE

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

20 Sep 2023 at 12:23

Award Notice
Tender

15 Jun 2023 at 11:26

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has awarded a contract for the provision of market research into potential health & safety products. The tender, titled "The Provision of Market Research into Potential Health & Safety Products," sought a market research organization to assess 4 conceptual software products related to health and safety. The procurement stage was an open procedure with a tender period that ended on July 13, 2023. The contract period is from August 21, 2023, to March 31, 2024, with a total contract value of £12,200 GBP. The buying organization, HSE, is located in BOOTLE, England, and the industry category is market research services.

This tender presents growth opportunities for businesses, particularly those experienced in market research within relevant sectors, health and safety compliance, and risk evaluation techniques. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate. Businesses with expertise in the assessment of market potential, understanding employer health and safety duties, and building business cases for product development would be well-suited to compete in this tender. Responses were to be submitted through the Intend e-procurement portal, providing an opportunity for business expansion and collaboration with the Health & Safety Executive.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The Provision of Market Research into Potential Health & Safety Products

Notice Description

HSE are seeking to engage the services of a market research organisation to assess the market potential of 4 conceptual software products that have resulted from HSE's own activities and know-how. The products are all in the field of health and safety: 2 are aimed at improving the management of an organisation's internal H&S compliance; 1 relates to ease of access to the correct information for hazardous substances; and 1 relates to risk evaluation. The successful tenderer will be expected to deliver a robust assessment of the market potential of each product, including the value that each product would bring to an organisation (an indicator of the level of 'interest') and also the size of the potentially accessible market. Sufficient information should be provided by the successful organisation to enable a business case to be generated for investment in development of each product, so in addition to the above the outputs of this work should include: * Recommended price point for each product * Likely sales over the first 5 years. In order to deliver the above, the following should be included in the proposed approach: * In-depth discussion with the individuals behind each idea in order to fully understand the potential product * In-person discussions with knowledgeable individuals in the target market for each product * Underpinning desk-based research The successful organisation will be required to demonstrate: * Experience of market research in relevant sectors * An understanding of Health and Safety duties of an employer * An understanding of risk evaluation techniques (e.g. the 'bow-tie' method) * Contacts within the relevant sectors who can provide informed opinions Responses should be submitted via the Intend e-procurement portal. If you are not already registered on this please follow the instructions below: - To register on in-tend you need to follow the link below:- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hse Registration is free of charge If you have a difficulties with registration please email tenders@hse.gov.uk where a member of the Contracts Team will assist you.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-833cba46-4cf3-4b5a-82cf-e7cbbb0d787e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c626454-2bae-4e6a-ad03-c5f81e0f8f98
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79310000 - Market research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£12,200 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Sep 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
13 Jul 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Sep 20232 years ago
Contract Period
20 Aug 2023 - 31 Mar 2024 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HEALTH & SAFETY EXECUTIVE
Contact Name
Colin Butler
Contact Email
tenders@hse.gov.uk
Contact Phone
020 3028 3654

Buyer Location

Locality
BOOTLE
Postcode
L20 7HS
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD73 Sefton
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Sefton
Electoral Ward
Linacre
Westminster Constituency
Bootle

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PUBLIC SECTOR ACCESS

Further Information

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